Home Counties
Home Counties Region
The region has a committee of seven regional officers. The regional committee consists of a chair, director/vice chair, three training officers, a treasurer, and a secretary. The region aims to host four regional training days per year covering a wide range of licensing and related topics, delivered by experienced individuals from a range of professions and backgrounds. These training sessions generally alternate between in person and online platforms. The region aims to rotate the location of face-to-face meetings to ensure members from all areas can attend.
If you are a licensing practitioner or professional living or working in the HC region, you can join the Institute to become a regional member.
Counties in the Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Bedfordshire
- Berkshire
- Hertfordshire
- Oxfordshire
- Essex
Home Counties Committee
Mike Harding
Training & Events Officer
Tony Ireland
Secretary
Phil Andrews
Treasurer
Emma Thompson
Training & Events Officer
Laura Driscoll
Vice Chair, Communications Officer & Advisory Council Representative
Vikki Rigden
Training & Events Officer
Charlie Robinson
Regional Chair
Regional & National News
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The Home Office is expanding the use of Project Vigilant across nine additional police forces in England and Wales.
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Government pressed on risks of scrapping alcohol licensing notices in local newspapers
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